Photo #: S-584-153
Preliminary Design Plan for a "Small Battleship" ...
April 23, 1919
Preliminary design plan for a "Small Battleship" (C-5).
The Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair requested
on 8 March 1919 that his staff develop a set of comparative studies
for ships of this type, apparently reflecting his desire to anticipate
a possible early need for retrenchment from the large capital
ship designs under development at the time. The "C"
series Small Battleship designs, initiated on 17 March, incorporated
the four 16-inch gun armament and 12 inch side armor specified
as an initial baseline for the type but had a further increased
speed of 26 knots. The concept was not pursued.
This plan provided four 16-inch guns, electric drive machinery,
and a speed of 26 knots in a ship 650 feet long on the waterline,
95 feet in beam, and with a normal displacement of 33,400 tons.
Note: The original document was a blueprint (white on
dark blue).
The original plan is in the 1911-1925 "Spring Styles Book".
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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